Testing Information

High School Testing information
PSAT/NMSQT; PLAN; ACT; SAT I, NCEMPT
(9th–12th graders)

Our testing schedule for the year begins in October for all 9th–12th graders (and any 8th grade students in Algebra).

PSAT/NMSQT: All Freshmen and Juniors (and any 8th grade students in Algebra) are required to take the PSAT/NMSQT on Wednesday, October 15. This test measures skills that are important for success in college — verbal reasoning, critical reading, math problem solving and writing. This test is also the qualifying test for Juniors for entry to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) competitions for college scholarships. There is a fee involved.

PLAN: All Sophomores are required to take this test on Wednesday, October 15. The PLAN is a practice test for the ACT, which assesses students' academic standing and helps them investigate the full range of career options. It measures the same academic skills as the ACT (English, Math, Reading and Science Reasoning). There is a fee involved.

ACT: All Juniors are required to take the ACT Assessment, which measures academic achievement in the areas of English, Math, Reading and Science Reasoning, on April 4, 2009 (registration deadline is February 27, 2009). This test will satisfy the North Carolina Competency Testing Program for Juniors and is a requirement for graduation. There is a fee involved.

SAT I: All Juniors are required to take the SAT I either at the end of their junior year (test date: June 6, 2009; registration deadline: May 5, 2009) or at the beginning of their senior year, test date being generally around the first of October 2009. Seniors are required to take the SAT I on one of the six testing dates offered at various area schools before they complete their senior year. There is a fee involved. The remaining registration deadlines and test dates are as follows:

NCEMPT: The North Carolina Early Math Placement Test will be given to all students in Algebra II and above on Friday, May 22, 2009. Every high school graduate, upon entering the University of North Carolina at one of the 16 universities or the 59 community colleges, will be given a mathematics placement test. This test will determine the student’s entry level for enrollment in collegiate mathematics. By having high school students experience a test that is similar in content to the actual placement test, the NCEMPT program provides each student with a realistic early warning of their current mathematical level

By the time your student graduates from Charlotte United Christian Academy he or she will have taken:

• PSAT/NMSQT (2 times)
• PLAN
• ACT
• SAT (2 times)
• NCEMPT (2 or 3 times depending on the student’s math track)